On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton's Confederate troops surrendered in Vicksburg, marking a turning point in the Civil War.

On July 5th, 1865, the United States Secret Service was formed as part of the Department of Treasury. On July 4, 1863, after ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

Campus flags have been lowered in memory of Dr. Pemberton Cyrus, professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering who ...

975: Death of Edgar, King of England. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the first European to reach India by sea. 1538: Spanish conquistador of Chile and ...

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This article was written by James Holloway, Special to The Post. Holloway is a writer in the process of moving to Vicksburg, where at least five of his ancestors served in the city’s defense under ...

Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in a 218-year old law granting presidents sweeping power to send troops to suppress protests, a measure President Donald Trump has said he might ...

Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.

NORMAN Stevens (Britain has gone soft on criminals, Herald, 5th June) writes that Britain is being too soft on crime, which ...